Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 5.
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Contents 1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................4 Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................................................4 Contents Of The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite...................................................... 5 Supported Operating Systems..............................
Overview 1 This guide provides information on the software prerequisites and requirements to install and uninstall the Dell Modular Disk (MD) Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 5.0 with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and Microsoft System Center Essentials (SCE) 2010.
Contents Of The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 5.0 is packaged in the self extracting executable Dell_MD_StorageArray_Management_Pack_Suite_v5.0_A00.exe file that contains the following: • Dell.Connections.HardwareLibrary.mp — Base Folder Utility 4.0 • Dell.Storage.MDStorageArray.mp — Management pack to discover and monitor the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays.
Installing, Uninstalling, And Upgrading The Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 5.0 2 Installation Notes • Installing Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite, importing management packs, and discovering Dell PowerVault MD storage arrays are separate procedures. • Dell PowerVault MD Storage Management Pack Suite does not delete any debug log files. • Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays can only be discovered using the Dell Discover Utility.
PreImport Tasks Before you import the Dell MD Storage Array management pack to OpsMgr: 1. Install the management pack suite. 2. Perform one of the following actions on the management server where you would like to manage the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array devices: — Launch the Dell Discovery utility (DellDiscoveryUtility.exe) from the ABB toolset folder location where you have installed the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite.
The welcome screen is displayed. 2. Click Next. The installer displays three options. 3. Select Repair and click Next. The Ready to Repair the Program screen is displayed. NOTE: The Modify option of the installer is not supported in Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 5.0. 4. Click Install. A progress screen displays the progress of the installation. After the installation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard Completed window is displayed. 5. Click Finish.
Deleting The Management Packs CAUTION: Deleting any of the management packs may affect the scope of some user roles. NOTE: While deleting the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack, make sure that you delete the management pack before deleting the Dell Base Hardware Library. The management pack has a dependency on the Dell Base Hardware Library. To delete the management packs: 1. Launch the OpsMgr console. 2. Click Administration. 3.
Guidelines For Performance And Scalability For OpsMgr 3 See technet.microsoft.com/hi-in/library/bb735402(en-us).aspx for Mapping Requirements to a Design for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007. See technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/hh473583.aspx for Planning the System Center 2012 - Operations Manager Deployment. See microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6909 for Operations Manager 2007 Performance and Scalability Whitepaper.
Security Considerations 4 The OpsMgr internally handles the access privileges for different operations. These privileges can be set up using the User Roles option under Administration → Security feature on the OpsMgr console. The profile of your role determines the actions you can perform in the OpsMgr console.
5 Troubleshooting Issues And Resolutions The following table lists the known issue, cause, and resolution for the issue. Table 1. Issues And Resolutions Issue Cause Resolution Alert is displayed in the All Alerts View of a management server indicating that the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite is not found or is corrupt on the system. Files installed by the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 5.0 are corrupted or deleted on the management server.
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site 6 To access the documents from Dell support site: 1. Go to dell.com/support/manuals. 2. In the Tell us about your Dell system section, under No, select Choose from a list of all Dell products and click Continue. 3. In the Select your product type section, click Software, Monitors, Electronics & Peripherals. 4. In the Choose your Dell Software, Monitors, Electronics & Peripherals section, click Software. 5.
